The Porter from Maxim's (1927)
- Original title
- Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's
- Directed by
- Roger Lion, Nicolas Rimsky
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A porter at a fancy Parisian hotel gets involved in comedic mix-ups with guests and staff. The film is based on a popular stage play and follows his antics in a silent comedy style.
light-heartedwhimsicalbreezyplayfulcomicfast-pacedtheatrical
What happens
The Porter from Maxim's (French: Le chasseur de chez Maxim's) is a 1927 French silent comedy film directed by Roger Lion and Nicolas Rimsky and starring Rimsky, Pépa Bonafé, and Simone Vaudry. It is based on the 1923 play of the same title, which has been made into films several times. It was made by Films Albatros, a company established by exiles from the Russian Revolution. Art director Lazare Meerson worked on the film's set design. It was released in Germany in 1928 by the giant UFA. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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